学习一些地道的表述

billzhao

How strong are your glasses?（你近视多少度？）
4 Q9 X  }+ w( [Just because.（没有别的原因。）
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.（这不是我所盼望的。）
+ t  y, U, B: bYou will never guess.（你永远猜不到。）
8 V8 W% @. Z. D6 XNo one could do anything about it.（众人对此束手无措。）
" S- [4 ]# `% Y. g: FI saw something deeply disturbing.（深感事情不妙。）
" ]1 @8 X& H0 u" h9 T. P: k; AMoney is a good servant but a bad master.（要做金钱的主人，莫做金钱的奴隶。）
I am not available.（我正忙着）
& Z8 I) C- |; e& R$ @Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要）
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气，那只是小菜一碟。
) p' L, f' s  b7 K. r$ GDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心，很快你就会习惯的。
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
1 r) ~$ R0 d" T& K. T4 y% {6 C9 ^- h# bI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
! `+ K+ _# x; t# K+ `You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
. {' |+ c8 t9 QI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误，请你原谅
: I" r2 K  h6 ]It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
8 o4 K9 I: m/ q" m; wIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
) E0 {1 A* A1 L- Z3 J* K9 G" j+ o! ~I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来，让我再浪费一遍。
9 w" m- F% I1 W9 z, B* NI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
- @; T: _) }# g$ h% X! l, CYou two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧，我不想当电灯泡。
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗？
! y- o! T! |! V! {5 mHow long have you known her？你认识她多久了？
  U! v0 Z: b6 V. {6 H/ C0 ^1 WIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
1 @- `, _1 ?2 L* v7 }I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道：“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。”
a cat and dog life　水火不容的生活
The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架，相互之间水火不容。
% x4 S7 r+ q0 v  ]# w, c3 Ka dog's life　潦倒的生活
+ p+ N+ o1 H% OThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。　
/ |% |6 n. j; xA to Z　从头至尾
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
- B+ y6 j8 o9 W3 H9 jabove somebody　深奥
& q% c# b( a" M$ YWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
4 @- m% Y3 ?. _+ j  Z* ?/ Z; Eall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息，她会听地仔仔细细。
all the more　更加，益发
& n6 B+ J8 ~, vYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假，对你会更有好处。
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
6 |; f! w. z! C) Q3 {* hShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
all in all 总的说来；最心爱的东西
8 g/ Z$ Z+ h; Y/ YThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
9 B/ ~, ~& P4 k( O% H3 d9 Call out 竭尽全力
% p- @1 _; |8 n3 l3 {They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
all over　全部结束；浑身，到处
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了，好得很。
4 K' M1 B$ X$ O* e* ^3 d) q! q/ AI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
all set　准备就绪
# R' K3 }+ B# ~2 {$ x5 LHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
7 \3 `: h$ B+ d5 S) e- F% Lall you have to do 需要做得是
All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。
# G* P! D8 ]7 _# t' u4 I2 |$ eas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
  `" A, e; {6 I5 GTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
) S9 h$ E. q3 \4 f对我来说，讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
as busy as a bee 非常忙
* ^) h; t$ y: M; Y1 c8 D! G/ z$ @Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
at one's fingertips　了如指掌
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
& [( i, G$ V9 rat one's wit's end　智穷
+ |6 a! P" D- s! I# ^) G  SDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了，他也不知道。
' Y' s& Y; g3 m" p9 cbig shot 大人物，大亨
6 G3 I, [2 L. C: R7 cHe is a big shot in our little town.
black sheep　败家子，害群之马
: c- K; w4 Z9 `+ f3 yEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
black and blue　遍体鳞伤
8 h/ J  A+ r! C) d% j) lThe thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。
black and white　白纸黑字
4 G* h# p  @' D) _7 yThe proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿，凶手再也无话可说。
blind alley　死胡同
7 ]8 g  T1 V; ~/ p- z' `" C2 BYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
3 h" F0 f, k4 t* r7 Ublow hot and cold　摇摆不定
3 o4 V8 I1 C( f' f0 D3 f$ GThis guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张，总是摇摆不定。
& }$ |8 N! \# ?  g. Q" [+ Vblow one's own trumpet　自吹自擂
3 C0 \. h8 e# q  w0 Q% N$ o& CDon't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了，让我们看看你到底能做什么。
born with a silver in one's mouth　出生在富贵人家
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
4 v( `) o2 u2 r* S+ O& |bland new 崭新的
a bland new coat　新衣服
# U- g# `3 k) @3 U8 x4 qbreak the ice　打破沉默
4 ~# t# S( ~1 X+ O3 o% @+ JThe couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。
5 f- _8 L2 m/ T+ e6 t1 i) N4 s+ y2 mby a blow　无意中的一击
3 e$ |# u* n4 KHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
* [6 d  Z( \; q+ L) q1 v$ J8 hcan't stand it any longer　不能再忍受了
: |9 D; v( A$ b& _I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了，我走。
7 ~" e' e- p$ |1 acarry something too far　过火了
" |8 C4 {. I; n* D' L- e& O$ nYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
castle in the sky　海市蜃楼
1 }2 x+ {) y/ N7 ~& u3 uYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
# S3 N, v5 V2 z* d0 Jcats got one's tongue　哑口无言
3 \( G/ d0 n8 b! m0 Rchain smoker 老烟枪
come up with 产生，想出
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
/ ~6 T3 ~) `# D' Lcome easily　容易
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
cup of tea　喜欢
; k8 {( {) ?% g) y/ G: b5 t" P8 uMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
cut it out 停止，住嘴
, e* G2 Q; G9 z$ vCut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
call it a day 不再做下去，停止（某种活动）
1 N* c! p' M/ k1 r+ C3 OLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了，停工吧！　dark horse　黑马
8 [; b/ {  V) C) Y- _" \$ l$ A, M. [Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
# d! o' C' ]! }: A8 J+ mdear John letter　绝交信
2 h/ G: j9 v$ s5 M! ]1 FJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
do somone good　对某人有好处
Having some moring exercises does you good.
( }& r' N; Y+ g5 bDo you get me?　你明白我的意思吗？
6 W3 i: y7 J( A) d, K" \- b% b1 [doesn't count 这次不算
It doesn't count this time,try again.
1 g* n: @$ U% \6 E- Udoesn't make sense　不懂；没有任何意义
2 l& C/ _- m# W8 m9 g3 l! eThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
% U2 `! ^5 T1 G1 @down and out 穷困潦倒
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
drive at　用意，意欲
What's he driving at?他用意何在？
. I0 H7 S( T2 e, Ydrop in 偶然拜访
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
drop me a line　写信给我
0 G7 U. R4 d; M/ e% N3 Z5 fOn arriving the University,please drop me a line.
early bird　早起的人
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
eat my words 收回前言，认错道歉
I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
5 t0 w1 ?/ g+ R! X8 X5 p; Kface the music 直面困难
! G" W0 Q6 a0 n; D* _/ UHe knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱，因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。
' o% E5 t8 b0 dface up to 勇敢地面对某事
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
) n4 Z3 [& V% A% [6 Tfed up　厌倦
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
6 ?+ b, o5 u2 ~9 m, ]6 R  k( C) ~feel free to do something 不要拘束
# w( |* E( s: S5 _3 _2 J! ^Please feel free to make suggestions.
; N* T4 l- C/ a* I, Kfew and far between　很少，稀少
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
: a' o0 k* a+ b" Y  g: A! YFrench leave　不辞而别
* [: V6 t& S- x; p, [- [2 Jgive me a headache 让人头痛
2 w: [5 w3 l9 \; UThe naughty boy gave me a headache.
/ V" K7 k7 B7 {# S; N6 @; v& n& Qgive me a hand 帮我一下
go Dutch AA制
God bless you 上帝保佑你
God bless you with your examinations.
God knows 天知道
Got it? 明白了吗？
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
hands are full　非常忙
0 Y9 A' u7 \% d" ~+ Thave a ball　勇敢
have had it　受够了
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
hold water　站得住脚
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
+ {3 Q% V; z: x4 Z! ]It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
3 O( E' M- e# L: x/ t8 n. x- X+ }7 `keep an eye on　提高警惕
kill time打发时间
! ^4 R& O& X  Y7 T$ u1 h( Jlazy bones 懒骨头
5 j5 K! ~, v: x6 S3 R  MGet up lazy bones!
leave it to me　让我来吧
! w- A$ U! x, |. y' V( e9 `leave me alone 别管我　
% M7 p( @( m1 b& m5 V% E* Z  Wlike father like son　有其父必有其子
' B& ~8 y5 w, Q' u9 z+ Ilike it or not　不管你喜不喜欢
, {/ Z" @! S1 k& Y7 ~( w* |# v' E& Kmake a fool of oneself　愚弄某人
make a big money　赚大钱
7 _1 {* U! ^3 k! Q& m: L, A9 E9 S9 Dmake both ends need 收支平衡
( r" Q) h; t: B  g( OWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
, i0 O- E$ _$ k$ Amake waves　引起轰动；兴风作浪
His achievement made waves in his country.
- v; K7 B! ?/ Y+ O" S' p3 gmake yourself at home 别拘束
; E  B* b0 I9 L9 H; a+ d, h+ ino good 没有好结果
Bad mam comes tono good.
no kidding 不要开玩笑
' n# g" P/ t  L8 Z5 ]3 c) }5 Snone of your bussiness　不关你的事
) n  n- D# e# L+ ^2 Knot really 也不是……
. p+ q# B$ y1 \8 p; Cold hand　老手
He is an old hand at stealing.
9 b, q) ~) H. y) Nold story 老一套
) X  d9 _* }( X1 h# yI am tired of it,same old story.
on one's word of honor　以某人的人格担保
+ ]" s" j2 [& o5 ^" Z5 b+ Q, i2 r9 son occasion 间或
& H* |7 ^1 P7 R  hof one's own accord　自愿地
packed like sardins　拥挤
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
pass away　去世
pay the price　付出代价
! w/ `! l7 U- |4 r7 y4 FYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
( ?- y* a1 h% Kput up with　忍受
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
* U) L' _$ f2 M* ured tape　繁文缛节
4 H2 G( z8 S& F4 p9 E% _- i- N- m) Fred carpet　红地毯
run into　偶遇
' c1 o# h& l+ W4 Y$ `# _* QI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
run out of　用尽，缺少
* C5 V( Q7 e, m! ~3 aQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
* a" k, g: K9 C' `$ |show up 炫耀
small potatos　小人物
6 l( a  A5 u7 V# tso what?　那怎么样呢？
stand up for 忍受
3 y- L0 a; \& n% n+ E! W2 q; w/ y6 `suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
sunday dress 最好的衣服
sure thing　十有把握的事
! v$ `2 B8 ?% o; v, y! C$ ?take one's time 尽情玩
Take your time and enjoy it.
take the words out of one's mouth　说出某人想说得话
that's it　就是
that is really something 太好了
there is nothing I can do　我什么都不能做
there you go 这边请
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
4 y& m" t# T& o. {: q$ o: kunder the table　死底下，秘密地
under the weather　身体不适
7 {$ |9 }0 {# o  \what's going on　怎么了
what a man　多勇敢的人啊
walking dictionary 活字典
what is up 近来可好
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?

zhaodlut

yuyosh

很好，感谢！

月如钩

Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.

lanzhou

zhaogg2003

GREAT, Thx

雲吞

第一个太有用了。
3 @2 t0 H4 z) P2 F  {8 S* G) M& U) _上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上，又踹了两脚
眼镜完好无损
. D. t  n  o5 i8 v" t然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong

lastman

第一个估计说的人很少，一般就问 what is your prescription